My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 76 - 28: Cooperation

Na Qi did not respond to Nali’s words; instead, he stood up and paced back and forth, furrowing his brows occasionally, then relaxing them. He soon sat back in front of the table, "You just said that the head steward of the Yi Family came to our mansion just now?"

"Yes, I originally wanted to follow and see what he was up to, but father wouldn’t let me and sent me away." Nali pouted, clearly displeased with Na Yan dismissing her.

Na Qi furrowed his brows slightly and said nothing.

Nali, having grown accustomed to this, also said nothing, pouring herself some water to drink quietly.

After a while, Na Qi stood up from the chair.

"I will go check on father; sister, you should return to your courtyard first." Knowing Nali’s temperament, Na Qi knew that if he didn’t send her back, she would surely follow him, but like Na Yan, he didn’t want Nali involved in these matters. It was enough for Nali to remain happy!

Nali was somewhat unhappy, feeling excluded, but she also understood Na Qi’s temperament. She could only glare at Na Qi and unwillingly take her leave.

After sending Nali away, Na Qi instructed the people in the courtyard before heading to Na Yan’s study. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

In Na Yan’s study, he had just seen off the head steward of the Yi Family, and after closing the study’s door, his face was evidently filled with anger. He paced back and forth in the room, and finally, in a fit of rage, he swept the teacup off the table to the ground, then sat in the chair, breathing heavily.

Not long after, the study door was knocked upon. Thinking it was a servant, he instinctively told them to leave, but then heard Na Qi’s voice. Taking several deep breaths to calm his emotions, he finally invited Na Qi in.

Na Qi closed the door properly, immediately noticing the broken teacup on the ground. He furrowed his brows and approached Na Yan’s desk.

"Father, did the head steward of the Yi Family say something excessive again?" He knew that the Yi Family had been pressuring their family, trying to get them to marry Nali off, but their family had always refused. For Na Yan to be this angry, they must have brought it up again.

"The Yi Family wants me to agree to send Lili over as soon as possible. Just with that Yier, it’s nothing but a pipe dream!" Thinking of the arrogant demeanor of the head steward of the Yi Family, Na Yan became angry, gritting his teeth at the Yi Family.

Na Qi’s expression also turned grim, "Father, sister mentioned that someone from the Zhuo Family has offered to help our family?"

Na Yan calmed his breathing, glanced at Na Qi, and nodded, "There is such a matter, but as your father, I haven’t decided yet."

"I think this is feasible. Eldest brother’s fate is still unknown, and the family’s situation isn’t optimistic. Although I’ve been working hard on my cultivation, I alone won’t be enough for the family competition. Moreover, I’ve heard news that the Yi Family seems to have connections with the City Lord Mansion. If we lose the family competition by that time, then our family..." Na Qi didn’t finish, but he knew Na Yan surely understood.

As expected, upon hearing his words, Na Yan furrowed his brows, "Is your information reliable? Has the Yi Family truly established connections with the City Lord Mansion?"

The Great Tang Dynasty is different from the Great Zhou Dynasty. As an official organization, the City Lord Mansion’s strength is unquestionable. If they really side with the Yi Family, the consequences for our Na Family would not be good!

"I have a friend who is friends with the City Lord’s second son, and he heard it from the second son when he was drunk," Na Qi replied.

Na Yan couldn’t sit still anymore. He stood up and paced back and forth.

"Father, I think we can agree to Young Master Zhuo’s proposal. If what they said is true, we can use this opportunity to deal with the Yi Family once and for all. Even if something goes wrong in the end, it wouldn’t be worse than now." Na Qi understood Na Yan’s hesitation and tried to persuade him.

Na Yan looked at Na Qi, not responding immediately. He sat back down, rested his head in his hand, thought for a long time, and then lifted his head, "Alright, tomorrow we will go and visit Young Master Zhuo, and tell them we agree!"

It was just as Na Yan said, the situation for their Na Family couldn’t get any worse, so they might as well trust Zhuo Tingqiu and take a gamble.

"Alright, I will go with you tomorrow." Na Qi exhaled a sigh of relief and said.

"Okay." Na Yan nodded, not refusing.

...

After Zhuo Tingqiu and his companions returned to the residence, they each went about their own business, not worried about the Na Family’s refusal. After all, from what they had learned, the Na Family agreeing was only a matter of time!

A day quickly passed. Early the next morning, the residence’s main gate was knocked upon. Following Si Lin’s instructions, the puppet opened the gate and welcomed Na Yan and Na Qi into the front courtyard’s flower hall.

Today, only Yue Zhao, Zhuo Tingqiu, and Mu Chen were there to receive Na Yan and Na Qi, as the others were busy with other matters.

"Family Head Na is here today; you must have made up your mind?" After the puppet served tea, Zhuo Tingqiu looked at Na Yan confidently and asked.

Na Yan and Na Qi exchanged glances, "Yes, I’ve made up my mind. Please, Young Master Zhuo, help us Na Family."

Facing Zhuo Tingqiu, Na Yan maintained a very proper attitude, knowing that now they were the ones asking Zhuo Tingqiu for help, unlike yesterday’s indifference.

Zhuo Tingqiu’s eyes flashed with a hint of amusement as he looked at Mu Chen.

"This is the Spirit Ascension Pill, for those below the sixth rank, it can directly promote a realm with no side effects. This jade bottle contains twenty pills." Mu Chen took out a slightly larger jade bottle, placed it on the table, and simply introduced the elixirs inside before falling silent.

Na Yan and Na Qi were stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulously looking at the bottle on the table.

Pills that can enhance one’s realm are not unheard of in the Xuantian Continent, but let’s not talk about how rare those elixirs are; with their Na Family’s strength, obtaining one or two would not be easy. Moreover, those elixirs always have side effects, limiting one’s talents, unlike the Spirit Ascension Pill provided by Mu Chen, which not only has no side effects but also comes in a quantity of twenty!

An elixir like this, if placed outside, would certainly be sought after by many forces and would not come to them!

"Young Master Zhuo, this elixir?" Na Yan controlled himself, taking his gaze away from the jade bottle, and looked at Zhuo Tingqiu, still a bit incredulous.

"The effects are just as Brother Mu described," Zhuo Tingqiu nodded with a smile, quite satisfied with Na Yan and Na Qi’s expressions, "I forgot to introduce the two of you; Brother Mu is actually a sixth-tier alchemist!"

After finishing speaking, Zhuo Tingqiu was pleased to see Na Yan and Na Qi’s expressions turn dull, thinking that he was indeed understated. Knowing how shocked he was when he learned Mu Chen was an eighth-tier alchemist!

Now seeing the same expression on Na Yan and Na Qi’s faces, he felt a bizarre sense of fulfillment!

Na Yan and Na Qi were indeed very shocked at this moment. It must be known that currently, the highest known tier for alchemists in the Xuantian Continent is just peak of the fifth tier, already sought after by all major forces. A sixth-tier alchemist was unheard of, and now he appeared right in front of them, and he was so young; how could anyone believe this?

However, they also knew that since Zhuo Tingqiu dared to say it, it must be true, as Zhuo Tingqiu had no reason to deceive them. Moreover, if it weren’t for a sixth-tier alchemist, such elixirs as the Spirit Ascension Pill could not have been concocted!

For a moment, the two looked at Mu Chen with reverence in their eyes; evidently, Mu Chen was now a god-like presence in their eyes!

Facing the two’s gaze, Mu Chen displayed complete composure; he had experienced far grander occasions before, so this was nothing to him now.

"So, these Spirit Ascension Pills, the two of you can rest assured to put them away. This is the first thing we promised, to help the Na Family enhance their strength." Seeing the two had already recovered, Zhuo Tingqiu spoke up at the right moment.

The two hesitated for a moment, and Na Qi stepped forward, carefully putting away the jade bottle.

"The second matter, concerning the missing son of the Na Family’s eldest, I am acquainted with the chief of the Purple Monarch Pavilion. I have written to him, asking him to help look for your son, and if there is any feedback, it will be immediately communicated to you both." After Na Qi put away the jade bottle, Zhuo Tingqiu mentioned the second matter.

Evidently, this matter made the two even more excited.

The eldest son, Na Zhan, of the Na Family is a disciple of the third elder of the Purple Monarch Pavilion. It was because of his presence that the Na Family developed increasingly well in Bi Qiu City over the years, making the Yi Family feel threatened. Therefore, after Na Zhan disappeared, the Yi Family immediately began to suppress the Na Family.

And the Purple Monarch Pavilion is quite a distance from Bi Qiu City, making it troublesome for the Na Family to search for Na Zhan, so they were very worried about Na Zhan’s safety. Now knowing that Zhuo Tingqiu was acquainted with the chief of the Purple Monarch Pavilion and even asked him to help find Na Zhan, the two were naturally very excited.

"This... thank you, Young Master Zhuo, thank you!" Na Yan, who thought he could remain calm, almost burst into tears, really worried about Na Zhan’s safety. If it weren’t for the sudden suppression of the Na Family, needing to care for the family, he and Na Yan might have already gone looking for Na Zhan!

"Family Head Na, there’s no need for such politeness. We said before that we would solve your troubles; it’s just something we agreed to." Zhuo Tingqiu didn’t ridicule Na Yan or others, fully understanding their feelings and not particularly bothered by their gratitude, as it was just a small effort for him.

Na Yan and Na Qi also understood this, and the two quickly calmed themselves.

"Rest assured, Young Master Zhuo, in this family competition, our Na Family will definitely trample the Yi Family underfoot!" Na Yan said to Zhuo Tingqiu with utmost seriousness.

"I believe in Family Head Na’s ability to handle matters; there’s no need to worry about the City Lord Mansion; I guarantee they won’t interfere much in your affairs!" Zhuo Tingqiu nodded in satisfaction and voiced his promise.

Hearing this, Na Yan and Na Qi were once again taken aback, looking at Zhuo Tingqiu with eyes full of awe. They did not expect Zhuo Tingqiu to even know about and handle this matter, leaving them only to marvel that he was indeed worthy of being the Young Master of one of the five great families, the Zhuo Family!

The two parties reached an agreement on this matter; the Na Family still needed to prepare for the big competition, so Na Yan and Na Qi left quickly. After sending them away, Zhuo Tingqiu slouched and collapsed directly onto the chair.

"Ah, this is more comfortable." He took a sip of tea, exhaled a long breath, and said relaxedly.

"I thought you were doing quite well just now." With no outsiders present, Mu Chen also relaxed his posture and said leisurely.

"I couldn’t help it; it was Senior Brother Si’s first time entrusting me with something, and I couldn’t mess it up, so I had to hold on." Facing Mu Chen, Zhuo Tingqiu wasn’t as tense as when facing Si Lin, and even dared to make jokes.